Integer overflow in GTKWave - CVE-2023-35989
Published: January 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85096
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35989
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the LXT2 zlib block allocation functionality. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted .lxt2 file, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
GTKWave
Debian Linux
gtkwave (Debian package)
Debian Linux
gtkwave (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2023-35989
Install updates from vendor's website.
GTKWave - update to 3.3.118
gtkwave (Debian package) - addressed in versions 3.3.104+really3.3.118-0+deb11u1, 3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1
gtkwave (Debian package) - addressed in versions 3.3.104+really3.3.118-0+deb11u1, 3.3.118-0.1~deb12u1